Dolphins vs. Steelers: Fade to Black

It was a microcosm of an entire season. As with every game, the Miami Dolphins were kicked in the teeth while they fought tooth and nail to make a game of it but falling short in the end. Even after losing both their first- and second-string quarterbacks, the Fins were still within a field goal of tying a game they were once down by 17 in the fourth quarter.

Miami lost starting quarterback Chad Henne for the game when he was poked in the eye, which is appropriate because, throughout the season, this offense sometimes resembled a Three Stooges episode. And then there was Pat White's scary helmet-to-helmet collision with Steelers corner Ike Taylor. White was knocked out for a while and was on the ground for a full eight minutes before showing movement in his arms and legs and being carted off the field.

So the Dolphins turned to third-string quarterback Tyler Thigpen. And

that's when shit got funky. Thigpen came in and led the

Dolphins, down 27-10, to two touchdown-scoring drives, including a 33-yard strike to